I respect JLC more than PP, AP or VC. They conceived the ideas, but often JLC executed it. For the price of an unloved, used Patek, you could buy a new fully in-house movement, case and bracelet from the brand many call Patek's "kissing cousin." And JLC has so many cool pieces. Their accomplishments, which they seldom tout, are often breathtaking - like the "simple" Reverso Duoface.
-Dean